Staff Statistician

Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop smartphone wearable device voice-controlled gadget flexible screen VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles integrated circuits packaging printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists engineers data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the worlds leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrows electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Group/Division

With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design KLAs Global Products Group (GPG) which is responsible for creating all of KLAs metrology and inspection products is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist software engineers application development engineers and senior product technology process engineers. Central Engineering is KLAs largest engineering organization comprised of 9 Centers-of-Excellence (CoE) in various disciplines applied across all product groups in the company. These CoE include Handling & Automation Precision Motion Control Sensors & Image Acquisition Platform Design and Packaging Engineering among others. Talent includes over 500 engineers across global centers in Israel China India and the US. Each CoE contributes not just talent and deliverables per discipline toward product programs but also subject matter expertise best practices roadmaps specialized facilities apparatus models and analytics. These differentiate KLA not only in WHAT we do but also in HOW we do it.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

The Staff Statistician provides strategic leadership for applied statistics probability modeling and reliability analytics across KLAs product engineering and service organizations! The statistician is accountable for defining the enterprise statistical strategy providing rigor and consistency in modeling approaches and translating complex data into insights that inform product and process decisions and priorities. This role combines technical expertise with organizational leadership influencing outcomes across multiple teams and programs rather than owning daytoday execution alone.

Strategic Leadership

• Define and own KLAs use of statistical methods in the product life cycle.

• Partner with senior engineering and product leaders to align statistical insights with business roadmap and risk decisions.

• Identify new opportunities for the application of statistical methods in a variety of areas.

• Foster a culture of statistical rigor intellectual curiosity and multi-functional collaboration.

Technical Leadership

• Define and deliver hands-on statistics training to engineers

• Design implement and analyze experiments (e.g. DOE) to support product and process development and equipment performance in our customer sites.

• Review and validate critical analyses that inform highimpact product quality or customer decisions.

• Develop and maintain statistical models for manufacturing process capability measurement repeatability equipment matching equipment performance and equipment reliability.

• Perform root cause analysis using statistical tools to identify and resolve process and product issues.

• Create dashboards and software analytics for monitoring key indicators for manufacturing and field performance.

• Provide training and consulting to colleagues and teams on statistical methods data analysis techniques and best practices to foster a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision making.

CrossFunctional Influence

• Serve as a trusted advisor to engineering product quality and operations leadership.

• Form cross-functional teams to solve customer escalation problems

• Translate complex statistical results into clear actionable narratives for executive and nontechnical audiences.

• Communicate statistical findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders and key customers at any level of management and technical sophistication.

Qualifications

• Masters or Ph.D. in Statistics Applied Mathematics Industrial Engineering or a related quantitative field.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a statistician or closely related role preferably in a manufacturing engineering or high-tech environment.; 8 years desired.

• Excellent training communication presentation and interpersonal skills.

• Expert user of statistical software (e.g. JMP Minitab SPSS R or SAS). Some scripting and programming experience is desired.

• Strong understanding of experimental design regression analysis multivariate analysis and process control.

• Demonstrated experience in analyzing large and complex datasets as well as small datasets for maximum insights.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 5 years; Masters Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years;

Base Pay Range: $186200.00 - $316500.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

KLAs total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical dental vision life and other voluntary benefits 401(K) including company matching employee stock purchase program (ESPP) student debt assistance tuition reimbursement program development and career growth opportunities and programs financial planning benefits wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP) paid time off and paid company holidays and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role level and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors including state minimum pay wage rates location job-related skills experience and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at or at 1- to request accommodation.

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